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• Village offers snow removal tips ahead of winter storm

  By Megan BachmanJanuary 18, 2019

  

  With 5 to 8 inches of snow forecast for Yellow Springs on Saturday, the Village of Yellow Springs offered some tips on staying safe and helping with snow removal.

• Village Police Reports – 2018 highlights

  By YS News StaffDecember 27, 2018

  

  We appreciate the hard work of the Yellow Springs Police Department throughout the year to keep the community safe. But in the weekly Village Police Reports, there are usually a few items that are “head scratchers.” Here are some of our favorite colorful and unusual items from the past year’s YSPD reports.

• Villager found dead from gunshot wound

  By YS News StaffDecember 14, 2018

  

  Local police found a local resident dead in the village on Dec. 13 of a gun shot wound.

• YSPD warns of automobile break-ins

  By YS News StaffDecember 1, 2018

  

  A rash of vehicle break-ins prompted Yellow Springs Police to issue a Hyper-reach Alert to villagers Saturday afternoon, advising them to remove valuables and lock their vehicles.

• Election 2018 — Dems revived despite losses

  By Carol SimmonsNovember 22, 2018

  

  On their face, the results of the Nov. 6 midterm elections in both Greene County and the state maintained the Republican-dominant status quo. But a deeper look shows that change is occurring.

• Sanford selected for Council

  By Megan BachmanNovember 20, 2018

  

  Kineta Sanford has been appointed to fill the vacant seat on Village Council. Council approved the 26-year-old villager in a 5-0 vote at its Nov. 19 meeting. Sanford fills the seat vacated by Judith Hempfling, who announced her resignation in September citing personal reasons. Sanford will serve through 2019, when Hempfling’s term was set to expire.

• Village Council — Surveillance policy passed

  By Megan BachmanNovember 15, 2018

  

  Any new surveillance technology the Yellow Springs Police Department or other municipal agency wants to use must first be approved by Council at a public hearing.

• Hometown candidate — DeWine aims for top state office

  By Megan BachmanNovember 8, 2018

  

  As the Ohio gubernatorial race comes to a close, Republican candidate Mike DeWine is already looking to get back to a favorite activity after the campaign, win or lose: taking in a movie with his wife at the Little Art Theatre in Yellow Springs.

• Election Results 2018: How the village voted

  By YS News StaffNovember 7, 2018

  

  Read on for election results

• Water boil advisory for south end of town

  By YS News StaffOctober 30, 2018

  

  Water boil advisory